CrimeStats
February 10, 2009, Volume 55, No. 21	Print Issue

$20,000 Reward for Information Leading to Arrest and Conviction

An award will be offered for the arrest and conviction of the suspect wanted in connection with the home invasion/rape at 44th & Spruce Street on December 19, 2008. The Philadelphia Police Department’s Special Victim’s Unit (SVU), the Citizen’s Crime Commission and the Division of Public Safety held a press conference at the Special Victims Unit Headquarters, to announce a $20,000 reward for tips leading to the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrator. See the University of Pennsylvania Division of Public Safety website, www.publicsafety.upenn.edu/ for a sketch of the suspect.

Tips must be given through the Citizens Crime Commission Tip Line by calling: (215) 546-TIPS (8477). The Citizens Crime Commission increased the reward from $5,000 to $20,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of this man. Information must be called in to the Crime Commission Tipline, and the caller must obtain a code number from the operator. The caller’s anonymity will be protected.

The University of Pennsylvania Police Department Community Crime Report

About the Crime Report: Below are all Crimes Against Persons and Crimes Against Society from the campus report for January 26-February 1, 2009. Also reported were 18 crimes against property (including 15 thefts, 2 burglaries and 1 case of fraud). View prior weeks reports. —Ed.

This summary is prepared by the Division of Public Safety and includes all criminal incidents reported and made known to the University Police Department between the dates of January 26-February 1, 2009. The University Police actively patrol from Market Street to Baltimore Avenue and from the Schuylkill River to 43rd Street in conjunction with the Philadelphia Police. In this effort to provide you with a thorough and accurate report on public safety concerns, we hope that your increased awareness will lessen the opportunity for crime. For any concerns or suggestions regarding this report, please call the Division of Public Safety at (215) 898-4482.

18th District Report

10 incidents with 2 arrests (including 6 robberies and 4 aggravated assaults) were reported between January 26-February 1, 2009 by the 18th District covering the Schuylkill River to 49th St. & Market St. to Woodland Ave.

01/26/09	6:30 PM	4800 Ludlow St	Robbery
01/27/09	6:15 PM	4800 Hazel Avenue	Robbery/Arrest
01/27/09	7:14 PM	5000 Sansom St	Robbery
01/29/09	1:30 PM	5800 Walnut St	Aggravated Assault
01/30/09	1:00 PM	1400 48th St	Aggravated Assault
01/30/09	7:15 PM	4405 Chestnut St	Robbery
01/30/09	10:55 PM	308 49th St	Robbery
01/31/09	12:34 AM	4600 Market St	Robbery
02/1/09	1:37 AM	3800 Sansom St	Aggravated Assault/Arrest
02/1/09	11:00 PM	3900 Sansom St	Aggravated Assault